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Strix otus Linnaeus, 1758. The long-eared owl ( Asio otus ), also known as the northern long-eared owl [3] or, more informally, as the lesser horned owl or cat owl, [4] is a medium-sized species of owl with an extensive breeding range. The genus name, Asio, is Latin for "horned owl", and the specific epithet, otus, is derived from Greek and ...
The spotted owl ( Strix occidentalis) is a species of true owl. It is a resident species of old-growth forests in western North America, where it nests in tree hollows, old bird of prey nests, or rock crevices. Nests can be between 12 and 60 metres (39 and 197 ft) high and usually contain two eggs (though some contain as many as four).
Louis Wain. Louis William Wain (5 August 1860 – 4 July 1939) was an English artist best known for his drawings of anthropomorphised cats and kittens. Wain was born in Clerkenwell, London. In 1881 he sold his first drawing and the following year gave up his teaching position at the West London School of Art to become a full-time illustrator.
Pygmy owls are members of the genus Glaucidium. They belong to the typical owl family, Strigidae . The genus consists of 29 species distributed worldwide. These are mostly small owls, and some of the species are called "owlets". The genus includes nocturnal, diurnal, and crepuscular species. Birds in this genus mainly hunt large insects and ...
The great horned owl ( Bubo virginianus ), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") [3] or the hoot owl, [4] is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the ...
In this video, we get an impressive demonstration of how well a screech owl can become a part of the surrounding habitat of trees and treebank. Here, you see a tiny screech owl being held aloft on ...
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere . Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I) Pale-vented pigeon, Patagioenas cayennensis. Scaled pigeon, Patagioenas speciosa. White-crowned pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala (A) Red-billed pigeon, Patagioenas flavirostris.
The snowy owl ( Bubo scandiacus ), [4] also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, [5] is a large, white owl of the true owl family. [6] Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra. [2] It has a number of unique adaptations to its habitat and lifestyle ...